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The yoga industry puts a tremendous amount of pressure on its participants and gurus to live the “yogi new aged hippie lifestyle”. This swarming pressure to live the perfect yogi …

Ahhh summer, a time to relax, enjoy the weather and socialize with friends. It’s also a great time to maintain, develop and even deepen your yoga practice. Yoga is a …

I know, it’s tempting not to do yoga in the summer, especially hot yoga. Finally we have sunshine and warmth and it feels great to be outdoors. But, here are …

I joined Healthletica Hot Yoga + Wellness with my sister a few weeks ago and although I work out everyday (DVDs mostly), I was still a little nervous to try …

One of the areas of concern for runners is the “tightness” the body experiences and stretching is an important part of training. My first session was quite an experience! I …

Life is a balancing act. In modern day life, most of us strive to achieve everything in balance: we aim to create enough time and energy for our work, friends, …

A practitioner of Yoga is someone who accepts that it is an individual journey, one of self-awareness and self-acceptance. For many people Yoga may be just a form of exercise …

Just as there are numerous styles of yoga, so there are many ways to meditate. One way to practice mindful meditation is where the breath is the object of attention. …

In the classes I teach I always begin the class with setting an intention, in Sanskrit the word is “sankalpa” – will, purpose or determination.  I also mention that the …

If you haven’t already heard it in a class, the breath is the most important part of your yoga experience, no matter what type of yoga you practice. The breath …